Pringle joins Auburn hospital in human resources post

Auburn, NY -- Sydney Pringle is the new vice president of human resources at Auburn Memorial Hospital.

Pringle has more than 20 years' experience in human resources, including the past nine years in health care human resources, including labor management.

In his new job, he will be responsible for planning, developing, implementing and coordinating effective personnel programs and policies to attract, retain and motivate staff; providing guidance to administration and management regarding employee and labor relations affairs; developing department objectives; and selecting and evaluating department personnel.

Prior to joining Auburn Memorial, Pringle was the director of human resources at Mercy Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Auburn, where he directed a department overseeing the needs of 300 employees. He was also the director of human resources at the Jewish Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Syracuse, as well as the human resources manager at Freight Specialists Inc., in Syracuse.

He has a bachelor's degree in human resource management from the State University College at Oswego. He is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management; board trustee with SEIU 1199 Upstate's Pension Fund and an employer adviser with Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES.